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Japan has fallen back into a ‘technical’ recession after recording its 2nd successive quarter of negative growth. Japanese GDP fell by 0.4% (or an annualised rate of -1.6%) in the 3rd-quarter of 2014. Reuters had forecast economic growth of 0.5% (or annualised growth of 2.1%). Quarterly figures are misleading in the context of the sales tax hike, as it’s pro […]

One gets the sense that Abe is causing a lot of angst in Japan. The positive side is that he is appealing to all interests, whether its nationalists, conservatives, and even liberals. He is causing a lot of controversy and derision for his policies as a result; but might in the process he win favour for simply 'doing something' big. Its early days, […]

The Japanese government has signalled its intention to relax its visa requirements for well-paid, foreign workers. These “high-quality human resources” (if you still feel human) will be permitted to seek permanent residence for an indefinite period in Japan. Being ‘Japan talk’ one might suspect that ‘indefinite’ is only until they decide otherwise, as you ar […]

The Philippines has just reported a healthy annualised growth rate of 7.7%, highlighting the enormous appeal of the country as an investment destination. You might be interested in our property report - listed below. There are several appealing facets to the nation:1. Better economic management2. Prospect of settling disputes with Muslims in Mindanao3. Falli […]

We have long sung the praises of investing in Japan for a number of reasons:1. Lifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle - Japan's conveniences and services make it one of the best places to live.2. Japanese property outside cities is cheap. If you are not bound by job restrictions, rural areas are surprisingly appealing and not so remote. Foreclosed property get […]